Radeon 9600s
Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:31 pm
Alright, I'm going to get one of these 9600s on this page: http://www.dealtime.com/dt-app/SE/KW-9600/FD-1722/linkin_id-2062212/NS-1/GS.html
The problem is, I don't know the difference between them. I was looking at the list and the one at the top seems to be the basic ATI 9600 card which I was thinking of going with, unless those of you who are more knowledgeable about this subject have something to say. Thanks.
-Bagginses
The problem is, I don't know the difference between them. I was looking at the list and the one at the top seems to be the basic ATI 9600 card which I was thinking of going with, unless those of you who are more knowledgeable about this subject have something to say. Thanks.
-Bagginses
Thu Oct 23, 2003 1:07 pm
How much are you looking to spend? Sometime soon the 9600XT will be out for $200 and it is said to run as fast as a 9700 PRO! Thats what I am going to get.
Thu Oct 23, 2003 1:23 pm
PRO PRO PRO. If your going to get the 9600 must go PRO. No SE or any of the other stuff. Stay with the ATI brand. Three year warranty and their drivers are made for that card.
Thu Oct 23, 2003 1:28 pm
If you are using ATI now they have that trade in program for those looking to upgrade
Thu Oct 23, 2003 1:44 pm
Saphire/ATI/Powercolor are pretty good brands, though i haven't heard anything bad about the others.
If you're gonna buy a 9600, make sure it's a PRO.
Also, something you may want to do, is wait an extra month, or until you can save up an extra hundred bucks, and buy a Radeon 9700PRO. It's much faster than the 9600, and the price of it has gone down a LOT.
http://www.dealtime.com/xPO-ATI_Radeon_9700_128MB_DDR_8X_AGP
the 9700 pro can be overclocked safely to 9800 speeds, and you'll have one heck of a card.
But the 9600's are great as well.
If you're gonna buy a 9600, make sure it's a PRO.
Also, something you may want to do, is wait an extra month, or until you can save up an extra hundred bucks, and buy a Radeon 9700PRO. It's much faster than the 9600, and the price of it has gone down a LOT.
http://www.dealtime.com/xPO-ATI_Radeon_9700_128MB_DDR_8X_AGP
the 9700 pro can be overclocked safely to 9800 speeds, and you'll have one heck of a card.
But the 9600's are great as well.
Thu Oct 23, 2003 1:59 pm
you can always buy the regular Radeon 9800 for $250 at newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?catalog=48&DEPA=1&submit=property&mfrcode=0&propertycodevalue=4884
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?catalog=48&DEPA=1&submit=property&mfrcode=0&propertycodevalue=4884
Thu Oct 23, 2003 5:29 pm
9800XT (and I suspect the 9600) are arriving Oct 26th at Best Buy. Dunno pricing on the 9600xt, but it'd definately be the best bang-for-buck out there. That being said, a 9700pro is also a beautiful thing, as would be a standard 9800 (non-pro). Just don't buy anything that ends in "SE", that stands for "Sucks Extra bad" 
Ps. I ran this game just FINE on a 9500 pro for quite awhile (until I traded it for a 9700pro, hehe).......
Ps. I ran this game just FINE on a 9500 pro for quite awhile (until I traded it for a 9700pro, hehe).......
Thu Oct 23, 2003 6:00 pm
9800 PRO is $350 now. what I have now.